Bell, Brian Atkinson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Brian Atkinson |
Surname | Bell |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
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Date of Death | 01-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Christopher and Lucy Bell, of Adel, Leeds. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JP190 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leeds (Lawnswood) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. V. Grave 259. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 129 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1677308 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-04-1944 |
End Date | 01-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground close to Muckle Knowe, Roxburghshire, and burst into flames |